Explore California Native Culture and Community Traditions

Celebrate Acorn Day at the State Indian Museum in Sacramento on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM! This free event offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with California Native culture, learn about traditional food practices, and explore local history.

What is Acorn Day?

Acorns have been an important food source for California Indigenous people for thousands of years, and there are deep cultural practices surrounding the preparation and celebration of this food. Acorn Day honors these practices by bringing the community together to appreciate the process of turning this abundant resource into food, as well as proving a learning experience around other cultural practices that have existed on this land since time immemorial. This is a great opportunity for folks to understand more about California Native culture, immerse yourself in sustainable practices, and appreciate history, nature, and hands-on activities.

Acorn Day is free to all. Please know that if you wish to visit the State Indian Museum or Sutter’s Fort Historic Park, there are admission fee’s.

Come See YoloSol!

Among the many free and engaging activities, YoloSol members will be presenting different cultural practices and displaying new artwork. Our presence includes:

Screen prints of a new acorn design
Button making and coloring pages for all ages
A painting station with inks and dyes made with Native plants
Tule cordage making
Walnut dice making
Acorn grinding, leeching, and cooking
Photos and information about new projects we’re working on

For More Information

Call 916-324-0971 to learn more about Acorn Day or inquire about the State Indian Museum

or visit the Sutter’s Fort website to see further information about this event.